Sambhar

 

Sambhar is a staple dish of South Indian cuisine and is popular stew. A good sambhar powder is must for perfect and tasty sambhar. It is not only healthy and nutritious but also delicious

Homemade sambhar powder gives aromatic flavor to the dish and its easy to make. Traditional recipes always enhance the flavor of all the dishes

Sambhar is accompanied with Idli’s, rice or vada

🍒Preparation Time- 30 mins

🍒Cooking time- 30 mins

🍒Total Time- 60 mins

🍒Cuisine- South Indian

🍒Servings- 4

Ingredients-

🍒For Sambhar Powder:

Chana daal- ½ cup

White urad daal- 2 tbsp

Oil- 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds- ½ tbsp

Cumin seeds- ½ tbsp

Hing powder- ½ tbsp

Dried red chili- 3-4

Ginger- ½ inch

Green chili- 2-3

Curry leaves- 5-6

Garlic cloves- 5-6

Salt- ½ tbsp

Coriander seeds- 2 tbsp

Fresh coconut pieces- 4-5

🍒For Daal-

Tur daal- 1 cup

Water- 1 glass

Turmeric powder- ½ tbsp

 Oil- 1 tbsp

🍒For Tadka-

Oil- 4 tbsp

Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds- 1 tbsp

Curry leaves- 5-6

Sliced onions- ½ cup

Turmeric powder-1/2 tbsp

Red chili powder- ½ tbsp

Salt as required

Freshly above grinded Sambhar masala- ½ cup

Tamarind water- 1 cup

Water as required

Garam masala- 1 tbsp

Fresh Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method-

🍒For making Sambhar Powder

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard + cumin seeds, hing powder and curry leaves. Let it splutter

Add chana daal, urad daal, dried red chili, green chili, ginger, garlic, coconut pieces, coriander seeds and salt

Cook it till golden brown on medium flame

Remove it on plate and let it cool completely

Add the mixture in blender and grind it

 Sambhar Powder is ready

🍒For Making Sambhar-

Firstly wash tur daal and add it in pressure cooker with oil, turmeric powder and water. Cover the cooker and take 5-6 whistles

Remove the cooked daal and keep it aside

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves. Let it splutter

Add sliced onions, turmeric powder and salt. Saute it till golden brown

Add ½ cup freshly grinded sambhar masala and tamarind water. Take 1 boil

Add cooked tur daal and water as required. Cook it for 8-10 min on medium flame

Now add garam masala to it

Switch off the flame and transfer the Sambhar into a bowl

Garnish it with fresh Corainder leaves

Sambhar is ready to serve with Idli 

🍒NOTE- 

Add Salt properly as grinded powder too contains salt in it